There are 6 ways to get from Chapala to Ixtapa by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane GDL - ZIH
4h 24m$1,624–5,655Drive 487.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Chapala to Ixtapacar 487.3 km
6h 43m$945–1,365Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
12h 6m$1,369–2,550Bus, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Take the bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane GDL - ACA
- Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus
8h 37m$2,259–5,350Bus
- Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus Chapala
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus
13h 42m$1,069–2,500Bus #2
- Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus Chapala
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Zihuatanejobus
14h 31m$989–1,585
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chapala to Ixtapa is to drive which costs $900 - $1400 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chapala to Ixtapa is to bus and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $1600 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chapala to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Chapala and arriving at Zihuatanejo via 5 de Mayo, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Chapala and Ixtapa is 443 km. The road distance is 487.3 km.
The best way to get from Chapala to Ixtapa without a car is to bus via Morelia which takes 12h 6m and costs $1300 - $2600.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Chapala to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Chapala to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Chapala Plus, depart from Chapala station.
Chapala to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Chapala Plus, arrive at Central Vieja de Guadalajara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chapala to Ixtapa is 487 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Chapala to Ixtapa.
There are 450+ hotels available in Ixtapa.
What companies run services between Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Chapala to Zihuatanejo via Central Vieja de Guadalajara, 5 de Mayo, Tren Ligero Central de Autobuses, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, and Morelia in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,300
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Parhikuni
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- Parhikuni
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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